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Bank of Canada shows signs rate cut could be coming soon
At a policy decision on Wednesday, the Bank of Canada kept its policy rate unchanged at the current prohibitively high levels (with the overnight rate at five per cent) but indicated it will cut as early as June, should inflation data continue to show signs of easing between now and then.
Politicians, industry leaders propose ways to boost prosperity in rural Canada
Thought leaders from across Canada exchanged their perspectives on the rural socio-economic landscape at Wednesday’s discussion on Parliament Hill.
Pulling out all the stops: Liberals on housing supply and affordability crisis
Ahead of Budget 2024, the Liberals are pulling out all the stops when it comes to addressing the housing supply and affordability crisis, writes Ken Polk.
Contentious carbon tax set to increase April 1
The fedreal carbon price is going from $65 to $80 per tonne with opposition from some premiers and stakeholder groups.
What the Greek PM’s visit has to do with Canada’s pensions funds
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ repent visit to Canada rovided an interesting example of how Canada’s status as a creditor nation allows us to yield more global economic power than is perhaps evident given our diminishing hard power around the world, writes Theo Argitis.
Bank of Canada calls out lack of productivity
Some saw Bank of Canada's No. 2 official's recent speech on the nation's awful productivity numbers as a criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's economic record. Why did this speech get so much attention?